HR Business Partner EMEA

Analog Devices
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; ADI; Semiconductor Industry
November 2012 - March 2020 (6 years, 5 months)
Plan and implement human resource strategies for Central Europe and Emerging Markets together with the
Regional Sales Directors (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Russia).
* Implement a process of organizational planning that evaluates organizational structure, job design, roles
and responsibilities clarification, and forecasting future talent needs in terms of quality and quantity for
longer periods
* Talentreview
* Partnering with business leaders in the region (Sales Directors)
* Project Lead and implementation of all layoff activities in the countries
* Identify development and training needs for key leadership positions. Work with talent leader to deliver
training and team building opportunities for the region leadership team, leveraging outside specialists as
appropriate
* Ensure (through staffing/recruitment resources) that Central Europe's resource requirements are met
* Interviewing candidates in the last step of the recruitment process
* Develop a plan with managers that organizational talent is developed to meet future business needs.
(succession planning, mentoring)
* A trusted advisor to leadership team in Central Europe and Emerging Markets- advise and coach business
leaders on specific and/or sensitive situations
* Challenge change and encourage people in the region to take calculated risks and show initiative.
* Demonstrate resilience and a "can do" attitude when faced with adversity and difficult situations.
* Coordinate salary, benefits and performance evaluation/planning process.
* Support C&B team for local salary surveys
* Have a profound knowledge of employment and labor law regulations in Central Europe
* Coordinate the implementation and roll-out of corporate programs across Central Europe and Europe
* Integration process for employees of acquired companies

Symantec
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; SYMC; Computer Software industry
May 2008 - October 2012 (4 years 6 months)
Responsible for the Human Resources function for the Sales Staff in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland,
Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania ( 450 employees)
* Provide HR consulting to employees and managers on escalated employee relations and performance
management issues
* Partner with managers to identify the Human Resources impact of specific business decisions.
* Manage consultation with local Employee Representative forums (Works Council's unions etc) on local,
regional or Global change initiatives
* Act as a point of escalation for helpdesk issues where specific knowledge is required
* Train or mentor junior members of the team.
* Assist with roll outs of key initiatives at the local level
* Ensure HRBP's are abreast of complex issues in their areas of responsibility
* Conduct analysis and communicate business trends and issues identified through HR Direct metrics.
* Work across department and regional boundaries to exchange best practices and to avoid duplication of
efforts.
* Assist in the formulation of and amendments to personnel policies and procedures.
* Partner with internal specialists such as Staffing, Benefits, Training, Legal and Compensation
* Advise and coach line managers on all HR issues, balancing best practice within commercial constraints
and legal requirements
* Integration activities with acquired employees
* Collaborate with Merger and Acquisition project teams either leading or supporting a transition and
integration
* Work with line managers and the Compensation Manager on the implementation of the annual salary and
appraisal reviews and to ensure salaries and benefits are in line with market rate
* Develop policies and practices, which are flexible and sustainable, working closely with global HR teams
and other functions to achieve global consistency
* Design, implement / deliver and measure the impact of local training interventions and participate in the
delivery of global initiatives
* Prepare details of program and initiatives for Works Council review
* Negotiated collective agreements with German workers council (i.e. general company agreements,
equalization of interest agreement, social plan)
* Participate in global and or EMEA project teams and project roll outs
* Deliver global process training to line managers
* Health & Safety

Cook Medical
Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Medical Devices industry
November 2005 - December 2007 (2 years 2 months)
Responsible for the Human Resources function in the German, Austrian, Swiss and Spanish subsidiaries of
COOK Ireland Ltd and setting up contracts with employees in Middle East and Eastern European counties in
which COOK has no entities (300 employees).
* Implementation of HR programs consistent with legal requirements as well as corporate policies and
procedures
* Writing or updating HR policies and procedures including the European Employee Handbook
* Benchmarking COOK's HR policies and procedures against industry best practice
* Initiation and support of employee development and corporate performance review program
* Support induction processes for new hires
* Issuing of employment contracts and benefits
* Administer the payroll process and respond to employee queries
* Responsible for company insurance for employees (death in service, disability, health insurance etc. in
various countries)
* Generate various HR related reports, statistics and Key Performance Indicators
* HR administration and maintenance of records for COOK employees based in other European countries
* Advise managers and employees in the area of compensation, pensions, policies and procedures, and all
employment related matters as appropriate
* Compile and monitor employee annual leave and sickness records
* Produce reports regarding the HR function as required by the European HR Manager
* Implementation and consequent updating of the European HR system.
* Recruitment and selection in line with business needs.
* Benchmarking of compensation and benefit packages.
* Generation of relevant information for input to the HR section of COOK's intranet site.
* Ensuring that all business decisions are in line with COOK's Code of Conduct